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Windows 7: BSOD while playing BF3

I recently made some changes to my computer hardware. I got a new motherboard and graphics card, and ever since I got the graphics card about 3-4 weeks back, I have been getting consistant daily blue screens while playing Battlefield 3. Before I got my 7950, I used a 6850, but I could not play Battlefield 3 on it because the PCB was bent around the universal waterblock and it would not cool it enough to do anything but surf the web.

I have reinstalled Windows 4 different times on either my SSD and HDD. I have ran MemTest for 8+ hours with no problems, I have deleted random programs I do not use (I use AVG Anti-virus), changed PCI slots just in case it is a bad slot, changed drivers on my 7950 from old 13.1's to the newest beta driver 13.6. Last but not least, I have ran diskcheck on both my HDD and SSD with no problems.
The only thing I would have to assume is a bad graphics card? It is the XFX Double Dissipation, which has been known to "crap out" after a few months or less. I have looked at the temperatures before crashes and it is not above 70 degrees Celsius MAX, but that is only for a few seconds till it is back down to the 65-68 range. (High-Ultra settings in BF3).

Run the Small FFT's, Large FFT's and Blend test each for least 2-4 hours, unless the temperature exceeds 80*C before the test has run for that suggested time interval.

Please boot into the BIOS, and then post the voltages for 3.3V, 5V and 12V rails.

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Start Menu\Programs\DriverUpdate

These driver installation programs always install corrupted, incompatible or outdated drivers, the best and only proven method is to visit the hardware vendor's website and then install the drivers from there via Windows or their own installation wizard.

I have uninstalled AVG and have been running a few hours without a blue screen while playing BF3. I know it is probably not the cause but it helps hah.

I never used the DriverUpdate program to download drivers, rather looked for which ones were "ancient/old" and went to the websites to download them; ex: Realtek, Gigabyte, AMD. This program has been removed as well.

I am currently running a scan from both the malwarebytes and security essentials and will post once finished with results. I will then move onto the stress test. Were you looking for the voltages before or after the test, or both?

UPDATE:
I have ran a full thorough scan with both Malwarebytes and Security Essentials with nothing found on either.

UPDATE #2:
The voltages of 3.3 and 12 volts are the only ones I had in my BIOS. I downloaded SpeedFan to see the rest of the voltages.

+3.3V: 3.33V
+5V: 5.00V
+12V: 12.42V

-12V: -10.72V
-5V: 4.05V
+5V: 3.60V

If I am not mistaken the -12V should be just a tad bit higher for stability?

I wish I did, but I do not unfortunately. Is there some other way to test for the CPU? If all else fails and you or others think it is the root of the problem, I have another year on my CPU's warranty.

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